The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-24
| DELUGE UP IN CAMP.
TIE 7isT REGIMENT RELIEVES THE
Esd IN A POURING RAIN

In the State camp yesterday tho First
Battery was boaten at It's own game. Sergeant
Jansen was thore, too. but that did not save
tho day. Tho artillery OF heaven opened hre'
and while the reports shook tho mountains
and the lightning shaned even Bandmaster
rohs's oslcium lights. the watery volleys beat
norciiessly back tho gallant Twenty-thlrd
and nude every man seek shelter. How 1t
rainedi At early dawn the persistent drops
made company drill IN impossibility, the tor
rent pausing only for breakfast and breaking
but again about the time for battalion drill.
IC was Ouartermastorl Thompson's day. and
he had very hard timo OF It. AL the articles
belonging TO tho regiment had to be gathered
IN and packed UP In tho drenohing rain and
the stuff belonging to the State had to DC ac-
counted for 1t will take week OF sunshine
TO dry tho blankets. Even the muniicent
aalary lost its charms, and the men struggled
MP to tho paymaster as II they were moving to
the whipping post instead Of being put In pos
session of a fortune in return for their weeks
work. Just after dinner the storm ragged its
hercest. and the boys sat in their empty tents,
philosophically smoked their pipes and tried
IN vain to see tho breadth OF tho camp ahead
Of them. The streets became torrents, and
the hollows on the outskirts OF camp turned
into oceans. The embankment to the south Of
the ground caved in and engulfed a workman
TO his waist: but score Of laborers engaged
IN certifying the edges, ef the blui rushed to
The road to the wharf at noon was Hooded q
foot deep, and many an eye was cast upon 1t
from the blyff In direful expectation OF the
friday night to put It mildly was gay i
Hs night Rnp HE ssed
s sRSss so al p m shsm sompied Chaplain we
TO It to the end. told the boys that what
10 didn't kn9.y sbout millHtfry na matters ss
ss an With aS q sV dress parade and had ended
the previous evening In tho guard house.
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regiment had worked in the good cause. Then
cheer its own particular cheer. and Company
E,wound up festivities with q grand spread;
treated i' to the finest Of milk punch served
night, but it ended promptly when the mourn
Bena@ e sSsrq Fohs Was delighted in the MORN
ing with letter which, while It was addFes gea
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The arrival OF the Long Branch was uneT-
ssssedh ss e sss With Th9
miralI Gwyor reached Roa Hook half an hour
before time. and tho binding rain, then at t It's
Rad come was tho Psains 81 the drums & The
ss Il soss nsad up Of thu tho h TRn
confusion. The drums beat tho assembly. the
sea In as 1 sh tRs dPns ssor
Colonel, who cares no more for rain than he
halted above the hill when the Twenty third
formed ant tard iISn mereiial sky Withheld some.
what It's fusiiiade during the march over The
fRs ,f sd s oniy 20 WY sroSsiy
as the guard, whose fate it was to follow a
quarter 81 an hour later traTpe,d the mud
fui. to get get dry: but the march to the armory
was comparatively pleasant. though the yet ct
TRs a Ss
sye nsdsnts Of Esea an we're s
aas .nr sood 1as
later. were hearty enough to atone for all these
the encampment,, the only complaints being
.hs bat one , Week was too short time to camp:
sbe ths &c
weeks work would insure him the place He
and this toEethb99 hen with his
erm tan a,s a honor that Would
OF the result OF the Colonels intercession In
behalf OF the five West Point cadets. VINO were
summoned for court martial for alleged preach
Of rules during their visit to camp, nothing Il, il
yet known. The case has been postponed until
Wednesday next.
Major Stacpole, who has heretoi9re peen
eontro! this week Of his company IN the Tenth
Battalion in camp his place being filled for the
week BY Capt Csndee Of the TwsntyIIth third ~.
STATE CANT PEEKsKIIL Jnly 2SE,When th the
Serenty-nrst Regiment started from ,tnelr
armo5y at Forty-hfth street and Broadway'
New York, this morning. the not sun was peat.
ing down on their heads. and the close, moist
air brought beads OF PRECIPITATION to their FORE
heads. Wives and sWeet hearts CROWDED around
them, and at hint from ono OF the men
Lfberatiss band struck up the Glrl Lsit
BEHIND Mo" as they marched to the boat. The
Long Branch was waiting for them at the foot
OF: West Forty-fourth street, and the men
quickly embarked; They sailed away
ct TX amid tho waving OF hand,
eame old tune. 1t Is an air that left many sore
hearts when troops marched away to Its strains
twenty-five years ago. The Long Branch had
tide and wind With her, and Gommiodore
Gwyer promised the men q speedy trip; AS
far as Yonkers the air was clear, but at hiver-